We started as friends.
So we built an app for friends.
Sofia, Bulgaria
Dubai, UAE
Ten years ago, two strangers met online.
Different cities. Different rhythms.
One steady friendship.
Why we built FriendsOnly?
Making friends as an adult can be surprisingly hard.
You look up one day and realize — you don't actually know how to meet people anymore.
And most apps aren't built for friendship. They're built for performance.
FriendsOnly was designed as the opposite.
That's why we built FriendsOnly.
A simple path to:
- Say why you want to connect
- Discover people with shared interests
- Build friendships that fit real life
FriendsOnly is platonic, period.
Clear boundaries help everyone relax.
It's designed to feel calm — not performative.
How it began
Meet Kamen
Entrepreneur from Sofia, Bulgaria. Often on the move for both business and leisure.
I've learned that new cities are easier when you have real friends — people to walk with, talk with, and be yourself around.
Meet Martina
Between Sofia and Dubai. I move through two cultures I love — one familiar, one always teaching me something new.
Switching places makes it easy to drift from friends in both. I wanted a kinder way to reconnect. That's FriendsOnly.
Martina Kamen We met.
We didn't know we were building anything. We just started talking.
Different cities. Different lives. No expectations. No big moment.
Just honest conversation that didn't feel forced. And somehow, it stayed.
Different Cities, Still Close
Flights. Time zones. Busy weeks. Sometimes days without replies. Sometimes long voice notes at midnight.
We learned something important:
- Friendship doesn't need constant noise.
- It needs consistency.
The Question
One evening, during a normal conversation:
That was it. Not a business plan. Just a realization:
- Friendship should feel clear.
- Not confusing. Not performative.
That's when FriendsOnly started to take shape.
The Decision
We didn’t want to build a "social network."
We didn't want to build a dating app.
We wanted to build an app where friendship is clear.
Platonic 
Respectful 
Low-pressure Where you can say why you want to connect. Where boundaries are obvious. Where no one feels misled.
That vision became FriendsOnly.
We Launched
Slowly. Intentionally. No loud campaign. No hype mechanics.
Just a simple invitation:
If you want real friendship — start here.
FriendsOnly is live.
Download AppWhat we believe
Friendship—by design
Clear boundaries help everyone relax. FriendsOnly is platonic. No dating mechanics.
Optional, never forced
Compatibility hints (MBTI/astrology) are optional and never used as hard filters.
Human, not performative
Profiles center on interests, languages, and when you're free. No gamified swipes.
Warm and low pressure
Start with why you're reaching out. Small, honest reasons beat perfect lines.
Built for real life
Friendship should fit around your life - not compete with it.
Safety and respect
Phone verification to reduce spam. Report and block anytime. You control what you share.
The promise we’re keeping
- We won’t turn friendship into a game.
- We won’t push urgency.
- We won’t blur the line between friendship and dating.
- We’ll keep the app simple, respectful, and inclusive—so you can spend less time scrolling and more time feeling connected.
Kamen 
Martina 
